Opportunity Information: Apply for L17AS00191
The BLM-CO Archaeological and Heritage Education Partnership is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado funding opportunity focused on protecting and sustaining archaeological and historic resources in southwest Colorado through public education and interpretation. It is centered on the Tres Rios Field Office (TRFO) and, in particular, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (CANM) and the Anasazi Heritage Center (AHC). These areas contain some of the densest archaeological remains in the United States, and BLM notes that increasing visitation, poor visitor behavior, vandalism, and looting are putting cultural resources at growing risk. The core idea of the opportunity is that well-designed education programs can reduce damage, build stewardship, and help local and visiting communities better understand why these places matter and how to treat them responsibly.
The project would be carried out through a cooperative agreement, meaning BLM expects to work closely with the selected partner rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The selected cooperator would help develop and implement an education and interpretation program drawing on the rich cultural heritage of CANM and the broader Four Corners region (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona). Programming is expected to reach multiple audiences, especially youth, visitors, and local residents, and it should be flexible enough to work in different formats such as small-group programs, classroom instruction, field-based learning, community center events, and activities hosted at facilities like the Anasazi Heritage Center. A key emphasis is practical engagement: creating archaeological and heritage learning opportunities that connect people directly to the stories, landscapes, and responsibilities associated with public lands.
The opportunity also highlights partnership-building as a major outcome. BLM is looking for collaboration with regional educators and other stakeholders to expand the reach and credibility of the education effort. The intended network of engaged partners includes youth and families, public-land visitors, residents, landowners, local businesses, tribal nations, and other land management agencies. By bringing these groups into a shared education framework, the program is meant to encourage better visitor ethics, promote community stewardship, and ultimately reduce impacts to fragile cultural sites across the TRFO and CANM landscape.
Administratively, the opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, as a discretionary funding opportunity under CFDA 15.224. The funding opportunity number is L17AS00191. It anticipated a single award with a maximum (ceiling) of $100,000. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility notes that may appear in the full announcement. The original posting date was June 27, 2017, with an original closing date of August 28, 2017.Apply for L17AS00191
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-CO Archaeological and Heritage Education Partnership" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 27, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 28, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - BLM-CO Archaeological and Heritage Education Partnership
What is the BLM-CO Archaeological and Heritage Education Partnership?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado funding opportunity focused on protecting and sustaining archaeological and historic resources in southwest Colorado through public education and interpretation. The effort is designed to reduce damage to cultural sites by helping visitors and local communities understand why these places matter and how to interact with them responsibly.
Which BLM office and locations are the focus of this opportunity?
The opportunity is centered on the Tres Rios Field Office (TRFO), with particular emphasis on Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (CANM) and the Anasazi Heritage Center (AHC).
Why is BLM emphasizing education and interpretation for this project?
BLM notes that these areas contain some of the densest archaeological remains in the United States, and that increasing visitation, poor visitor behavior, vandalism, and looting are putting cultural resources at growing risk. The premise is that well-designed education programs can reduce damage, build stewardship, and improve public understanding of responsible behavior on public lands.
What is the main goal of the project being funded?
The core goal is to develop and implement an education and interpretation program that draws on the cultural heritage of CANM and the broader Four Corners region (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona), with the intent to encourage stewardship and reduce impacts to fragile archaeological and historic resources.
What types of activities or programming are expected under this opportunity?
The selected partner is expected to help develop and implement educational and interpretive programming that can be delivered in multiple formats. Examples mentioned include small-group programs, classroom instruction, field-based learning, community center events, and activities hosted at facilities such as the Anasazi Heritage Center.
Who are the intended audiences for the education and interpretation program?
Programming is expected to reach multiple audiences, especially youth, visitors, and local residents. The broader network of engaged partners described includes youth and families, public-land visitors, residents, landowners, local businesses, tribal nations, and other land management agencies.
Does the opportunity require collaboration or partnership-building?
Yes. Partnership-building is highlighted as a major outcome. BLM is looking for collaboration with regional educators and other stakeholders to expand the reach and credibility of the education effort.
What kinds of stakeholders does BLM want to be engaged through this effort?
The opportunity describes an intended network of engaged partners that includes youth and families, public-land visitors, residents, landowners, local businesses, tribal nations, and other land management agencies.
How does BLM expect the education program to reduce impacts to cultural sites?
The opportunity is based on the idea that practical, well-designed public education and interpretation can improve visitor ethics, promote community stewardship, and help people understand the responsibilities associated with public lands, which in turn can reduce damage, vandalism, and looting.
What is meant by "practical engagement" in the project description?
The opportunity emphasizes creating archaeological and heritage learning opportunities that connect people directly to the stories, landscapes, and responsibilities associated with public lands, rather than limiting engagement to passive messaging.
Is this funding offered as a grant or something else?
The project would be carried out through a cooperative agreement. This means BLM expects to work closely with the selected partner rather than issuing a hands-off grant.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for the relationship with BLM?
Based on the description provided, it implies ongoing collaboration and close coordination with BLM during development and implementation of the education and interpretation program.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity under CFDA 15.224.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.224.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is L17AS00191.
How many awards does BLM anticipate making?
The announcement anticipates a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The maximum (ceiling) amount is $100,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility notes that may appear in the full announcement.
What geographic region does the education and interpretation content draw from?
The program is expected to draw on the rich cultural heritage of CANM and the broader Four Corners region, which includes Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona.
What are the main threats to the cultural resources that this opportunity is trying to address?
The opportunity identifies increasing visitation, poor visitor behavior, vandalism, and looting as key factors putting archaeological and historic resources at growing risk.
When was the opportunity originally posted?
The original posting date was June 27, 2017.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date was August 28, 2017.
Where are activities expected to take place?
The opportunity is focused on southwest Colorado, specifically within the Tres Rios Field Office area and, in particular, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument and the Anasazi Heritage Center. The programming is also meant to support understanding of cultural heritage across the broader Four Corners context.
Does the opportunity specify that programming must be adaptable to different settings?
Yes. The opportunity states that programming should be flexible enough to work in different formats, including small-group programs, classrooms, field-based learning, community center events, and activities hosted at facilities like the Anasazi Heritage Center.
What long-term outcomes is BLM trying to encourage through this partnership?
BLM is aiming to encourage better visitor ethics, promote community stewardship, expand collaboration among regional partners, and ultimately reduce impacts to fragile cultural sites across the TRFO and CANM landscape.
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